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A Multidisciplinary Approach For Generating Globally Consistent Data On Mesophotic, Deep-Pelagic, And Bathyal Biological Communities, Lucy C. Woodall, Dominic A. Andradi-Brown, Da, Andrew S. Brierley, Malcolm R. Clark, Douglas Connelly, Rob A. Hall, Kerry L. Howell, Veerle A.I. Huvenne, Katrin Linse, Rebecca E. Ross, Paul Snelgrove, Paris V. Stefanoudis, Tracey T. Sutton, Michelle Taylor, Thomas F. Thornton, Alex D. Rogers Jan 2018

A Multidisciplinary Approach For Generating Globally Consistent Data On Mesophotic, Deep-Pelagic, And Bathyal Biological Communities, Lucy C. Woodall, Dominic A. Andradi-Brown, Da, Andrew S. Brierley, Malcolm R. Clark, Douglas Connelly, Rob A. Hall, Kerry L. Howell, Veerle A.I. Huvenne, Katrin Linse, Rebecca E. Ross, Paul Snelgrove, Paris V. Stefanoudis, Tracey T. Sutton, Michelle Taylor, Thomas F. Thornton, Alex D. Rogers

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Approaches to measuring marine biological parameters remain almost as diverse as the researchers who measure them. However, understanding the patterns of diversity in ocean life over different temporal and geographic scales requires consistent data and information on the potential environmental drivers. As a group of marine scientists from different disciplines, we suggest a formalized, consistent framework of 20 biological, chemical, physical, and socioeconomic parameters that we consider the most important for describing environmental and biological variability. We call our proposed framework the General Ocean Survey and Sampling Iterative Protocol (GOSSIP). We hope that this framework will establish a consistent approach …


The Evolution Of The Silver Hills Volcanic Center, And Revised 40ar/39ar Geochronology Of Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, With Implications For Island Arc Volcanism, S. J. Hatter, M. R. Palmer, T. M. Gernon, R. N. Taylor, P. D. Cole, D. N. Barfod, M. Coussens Jan 2018

The Evolution Of The Silver Hills Volcanic Center, And Revised 40ar/39ar Geochronology Of Montserrat, Lesser Antilles, With Implications For Island Arc Volcanism, S. J. Hatter, M. R. Palmer, T. M. Gernon, R. N. Taylor, P. D. Cole, D. N. Barfod, M. Coussens

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Research-Led Curriculum Innovation To Enhance Core Employability Attributes For Environmental Science Graduates, Charlotte Braungardt, Alison Stokes, C Guy, Paul Warwick Jan 2018

Research-Led Curriculum Innovation To Enhance Core Employability Attributes For Environmental Science Graduates, Charlotte Braungardt, Alison Stokes, C Guy, Paul Warwick

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Aims of project: To enhance graduate skills and cultivate professionalism, resilience and global citizenship through innovation of a research-led employability curriculum. Background/context to project: The lack of employability skills among STEM graduates, in particular environmental science, has been highlighted in the 2016 Wakeham Review and was identified as key area for curriculum development by internal reports (e.g. Kneale, 2016). Surveys consistently indicate that ‘soft’ skills, such as communication, team working and a positive ‘can do’ attitude are highly valued by employers (e.g. Archer & Davison, 2008; CBI, 2009; Lowden et al., 2011). At the same time, many undergraduate students experience …


Employability Voices: A Resource To Promote And Support Employability To Academics, Jane Collings, Sharon Gedye, Garren Baker, Mark Beresford, Annika Bautz, David Gilvear, Sarah Stevenson, Jean Almond Jan 2018

Employability Voices: A Resource To Promote And Support Employability To Academics, Jane Collings, Sharon Gedye, Garren Baker, Mark Beresford, Annika Bautz, David Gilvear, Sarah Stevenson, Jean Almond

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Aims of project: To produce a series of talking head videos from a range of stakeholders to compliment and support UoP work on employability in the curriculum.Background/context to project: The University, in meeting the challenges of TEF, needs to focus on improving student employability outcomes. This has been recognised by the Employability Jigsaw Project. An outcome of this has been to develop an ‘Employability in the Curriculum and Beyond’ website, with resources for academics on how to embed employability into degree programmes. This web resource is an excellent starting point, but would benefit and be strengthened by the presence of …


Surf Zone Hazards And Injuries On Beaches In Sw France, Bruno Castelle, Rob Brander, Eric Tellier, Bruno Simonnet, Tim Scott, Jak Mccarroll, Jean Michel Campagne, Thibault Cavailhes, Pierre Lechevrel Jan 2018

Surf Zone Hazards And Injuries On Beaches In Sw France, Bruno Castelle, Rob Brander, Eric Tellier, Bruno Simonnet, Tim Scott, Jak Mccarroll, Jean Michel Campagne, Thibault Cavailhes, Pierre Lechevrel

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.


Partial Replacement Of Cement For Waste Aggregates In Concrete Coastal And Marine Infrastructure: A Foundation For Ecological Enhancement?, Ryan S. Mcmanus, Nicholas Archibald, Sean Comber, Antony M. Knights, Richard C. Thompson, Louise B. Firth Jan 2018

Partial Replacement Of Cement For Waste Aggregates In Concrete Coastal And Marine Infrastructure: A Foundation For Ecological Enhancement?, Ryan S. Mcmanus, Nicholas Archibald, Sean Comber, Antony M. Knights, Richard C. Thompson, Louise B. Firth

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The effects of climate change and an expanding human population are driving the need for the expansion of coastal and marine infrastructure (CMI), the development of which is introducing hard substrate into the marine environment on a previously unseen scale. Whilst the majority of previous research has focussed on how physical features affect intertidal macrobiotic communities, this study considered the effects of differences in the chemical composition of concrete on subtidal biofilm and macrobiotic communities. Two commonly used cement replacements, pulverised fly ash (PFA) and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS), were used in a combination of proportions to assess how …


Espeletia Giant Rosette Plants Are Reliable Biological Indicators Of Time Since Fire In Andean Grasslands, Ma Zomer, Pm Ramsay Jan 2018

Espeletia Giant Rosette Plants Are Reliable Biological Indicators Of Time Since Fire In Andean Grasslands, Ma Zomer, Pm Ramsay

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

© 2017 Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature Páramo grasslands in the tropical Andes are fire-prone ecosystems and an understanding of their fire ecology is fundamental to biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management. Fire registers are normally impractical in these remote, cloud-covered landscapes, but Espeletia giant rosette plants have been proposed as biological indicators of time since fire in páramos. Espeletia giant stem rosettes tolerate fire well, protecting apical buds in at the heart of their leaf rosettes, and for some species, germination is known to be enhanced by fire. As the plant grows, its dead leaves remain attached …


A Multi-Technique Experimental And Modelling Study Of The Porous Structure Of Ig-110 And Ig-430 Nuclear Graphite, Katie L. Jones, Giuliano M. Laudone, G. Peter Matthews Jan 2018

A Multi-Technique Experimental And Modelling Study Of The Porous Structure Of Ig-110 And Ig-430 Nuclear Graphite, Katie L. Jones, Giuliano M. Laudone, G. Peter Matthews

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

In nuclear graphite, the wide range of void sizes precludes a full characterisation of pore volume by means of a single technique. A novel multi-technique approach, consisting of pycnometry, low pressure gas adsorption and mercury porosimetry is presented. The approach is validated for two nuclear-grade graphites designed for use in Generation IV nuclear reactors, namely IG-110 and IG-430. Damage and deformation caused to the structure of the graphite by mercury intrusion is estimated by consecutive intrusion experiments. The damage is assumed to be caused by the highest applied pressures of mercury. It is compensated by substituting that part of the …


The Curious Death - And Life - Of British Transport Policy, Iain Docherty, Jon Shaw, Greg Marsden, Jillian Anable Jan 2018

The Curious Death - And Life - Of British Transport Policy, Iain Docherty, Jon Shaw, Greg Marsden, Jillian Anable

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


The Resilience And Vulnerability Of Remote Mountain Communities: The Case Of Vent, Austrian Alps, Ga Wilson, M Schermer, R Stotten Jan 2018

The Resilience And Vulnerability Of Remote Mountain Communities: The Case Of Vent, Austrian Alps, Ga Wilson, M Schermer, R Stotten

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Building on critical community resilience studies, this study analyses the resilience of the village of Vent, a remote mountain community in the Austrian Ötztal valley challenged by slow-onset disturbances such as climate change, outmigration of young people and the repercussions of the post-2008 recession. A conceptual framework which focuses on how well economic, social, cultural, political and natural domains are developed within a community, is used as the conceptual springboard to assess the resilience of Vent. The study highlights that Vent is facing substantial resilience challenges and that the community is particularly vulnerable (weak resilience) with …


The Economic Value Of Climate Information In Adaptation Decisions: Learning In The Sea-Level Rise And Coastal Infrastructure Context, David A. Dawson, Alistair Hunt, Jon Shaw, W. Roland Gehrels Jan 2018

The Economic Value Of Climate Information In Adaptation Decisions: Learning In The Sea-Level Rise And Coastal Infrastructure Context, David A. Dawson, Alistair Hunt, Jon Shaw, W. Roland Gehrels

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

© 2018 The Authors Traditional methods of investment appraisal have been criticized in the context of climate change adaptation. Economic assessment of adaptation options needs to explicitly incorporate the uncertainty of future climate conditions and should recognise that uncertainties may diminish over time as a result of improved understanding and learning. Real options analysis (ROA) is an appraisal tool developed to incorporate concepts of flexibility and learning that relies on probabilistic data to characterise uncertainties. It is also a relatively resource-intensive decision support tool. We test whether, and to what extent, learning can result from the use of successive generations …


A High-Resolution Belemnite Geochemical Analysis Of Early Cretaceous (Valanginian-Hauterivian) Environmental And Climatic Perturbations, Gregory D. Price, Nico M.M. Janssen, Mathieu Martinez, Miguel Company, Justin H. Vandevelde, Stephen T. Grimes Jan 2018

A High-Resolution Belemnite Geochemical Analysis Of Early Cretaceous (Valanginian-Hauterivian) Environmental And Climatic Perturbations, Gregory D. Price, Nico M.M. Janssen, Mathieu Martinez, Miguel Company, Justin H. Vandevelde, Stephen T. Grimes

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Chronology For Mountainous River Terraces: Osl/Irsl And Rock Dating Techniques Applied To Carbonate-Rich Terraces In The Atlas Mountains, Jr Zondervan, M Stokes, M Jain, J-P Buylaert, Mw Telfer, As Murray Jan 2018

Chronology For Mountainous River Terraces: Osl/Irsl And Rock Dating Techniques Applied To Carbonate-Rich Terraces In The Atlas Mountains, Jr Zondervan, M Stokes, M Jain, J-P Buylaert, Mw Telfer, As Murray

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Improvements in numerical dating methods continues to open new possibilities for understanding sedimentary archives and thus unravelling Earth surface processes (e.g. Rixhon et al, 2017). In general, the Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating is successful for deposits spanning last 100 ka, while Infra-Red Luminescence (IRSL) dating of feldspar can be applied on longer timescales (Buylaert et al, 2012). The Atlas Mountains in Morocco contain an abundance of carbonate-rich river terraces recording glacial-interglacial river evolution (Stokes et al., 2017) and are an ideal place to apply OSL techniques on mountainous river sediments deposited at distinct time scales. River strath terraces are …


Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Entering The Aquatic Environment From Wastewater Treatment Works: A Cause For Concern?, Sean Comber, Mike Gardner, Pernilla Sörme, Dean Leverett, Brian Ellor Jan 2018

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Entering The Aquatic Environment From Wastewater Treatment Works: A Cause For Concern?, Sean Comber, Mike Gardner, Pernilla Sörme, Dean Leverett, Brian Ellor

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Sea Ice, Ice-Rafting, And Ocean Climate Across Denmark Strait During Rapid Deglaciation (Similar To 16-12 Cal Ka Bp) Of The Iceland And East Greenland Shelves, J. T. Andrews, P. Cabedo-Sanz, A. E. Jennings, S Olafsdottir, S. T. Belt, A Geirsdottir Jan 2018

Sea Ice, Ice-Rafting, And Ocean Climate Across Denmark Strait During Rapid Deglaciation (Similar To 16-12 Cal Ka Bp) Of The Iceland And East Greenland Shelves, J. T. Andrews, P. Cabedo-Sanz, A. E. Jennings, S Olafsdottir, S. T. Belt, A Geirsdottir

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Quantified Moorland Vegetation And Assessment Of The Role Of Burning Over The Past Five Millennia, Ralph M. Fyfe, Havananda Ombashi, Heather J. Davies, Katie Head Jan 2018

Quantified Moorland Vegetation And Assessment Of The Role Of Burning Over The Past Five Millennia, Ralph M. Fyfe, Havananda Ombashi, Heather J. Davies, Katie Head

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

© 2017 International Association for Vegetation Science. Aims: To apply the Landscape Reconstruction Algorithm (LRA) to pollen count data from multiple sites to estimate local vegetation abundance and compare with charcoal-derived records of burning. Location: Exmoor, southwest England, UK. Methods: Pollen count data from 16 sites were transformed to estimates of distance-weighted vegetation abundance using the LRA (REVEALS and LOVE models), correcting for bias in pollen production and dispersal. Charcoal concentration data from six sites were normalized using Box-Cox transformation to produce z-scores. Moving-window correlation was undertaken to compare pollen percentage values for key taxa (Calluna, Poaceae) and localized burning. …


Use Of Palmitoleic Acid And Its Oxidation Products For Monitoring The Degradation Of Ice Algae In Arctic Waters And Bottom Sediments, Jean François Rontani, Rémi Amiraux, Catherine Lalande, Marcel Babin, Hak Ryul Kim, Simon T. Belt Jan 2018

Use Of Palmitoleic Acid And Its Oxidation Products For Monitoring The Degradation Of Ice Algae In Arctic Waters And Bottom Sediments, Jean François Rontani, Rémi Amiraux, Catherine Lalande, Marcel Babin, Hak Ryul Kim, Simon T. Belt

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Biogeography And Genetic Diversity Of The Atlantid Heteropods., Deborah Wall-Palmer, Alice K. Burridge, Erica Goetze, Frank R. Stokvis, Arie W. Janssen, Lisette Mekkes, María Moreno-Alcántara, Nina Bednaršek, Tom Schiøtte, Sørensen M Vinther, Christopher W. Smart, Peijnenburg K T.C.A. Jan 2018

Biogeography And Genetic Diversity Of The Atlantid Heteropods., Deborah Wall-Palmer, Alice K. Burridge, Erica Goetze, Frank R. Stokvis, Arie W. Janssen, Lisette Mekkes, María Moreno-Alcántara, Nina Bednaršek, Tom Schiøtte, Sørensen M Vinther, Christopher W. Smart, Peijnenburg K T.C.A.

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Pinpointing Areas Of Increased Soil Erosion Risk Following Land Cover Change In The Lake Manyara Catchment, Tanzania, Maarten Wynants, Henok Solomon, Patrick Ndakidemi, William H. Blake Jan 2018

Pinpointing Areas Of Increased Soil Erosion Risk Following Land Cover Change In The Lake Manyara Catchment, Tanzania, Maarten Wynants, Henok Solomon, Patrick Ndakidemi, William H. Blake

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


Toward Sustainable Environmental Quality: Priority Research Questions For Europe, Den Brink Pj Van, Aba Boxall, L Maltby, Bw Brooks, Ma Rudd, T Backhaus, D Spurgeon, V Verougstraete, C Ajao, Gt Ankley, Se Apitz, K Arnold, T Brodin, M Cañedo-Argüelles, J Chapman, J Corrales, M-A Coutellec, Tf Fernandes, J Fick, At Ford, Papiol G Giménez, Kj Groh, Th Hutchinson, H Kruger, Jvk Kukkonen, S Loutseti, S Marshall, D Muir, Me Ortiz-Santaliestra, Kb Paul, A Rico, I Rodea-Palomares, J Römbke, T Rydberg, H Segner, M Smit, Gestel Cam Van, M Vighi, I Werner, Ei Zimmer, Wensem J Van Jan 2018

Toward Sustainable Environmental Quality: Priority Research Questions For Europe, Den Brink Pj Van, Aba Boxall, L Maltby, Bw Brooks, Ma Rudd, T Backhaus, D Spurgeon, V Verougstraete, C Ajao, Gt Ankley, Se Apitz, K Arnold, T Brodin, M Cañedo-Argüelles, J Chapman, J Corrales, M-A Coutellec, Tf Fernandes, J Fick, At Ford, Papiol G Giménez, Kj Groh, Th Hutchinson, H Kruger, Jvk Kukkonen, S Loutseti, S Marshall, D Muir, Me Ortiz-Santaliestra, Kb Paul, A Rico, I Rodea-Palomares, J Römbke, T Rydberg, H Segner, M Smit, Gestel Cam Van, M Vighi, I Werner, Ei Zimmer, Wensem J Van

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals have been established to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals will require a healthy and productive environment. An understanding of the impacts of chemicals which can negatively impact environmental health is therefore essential to the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals. However, current research on and regulation of chemicals in the environment tend to take a simplistic view and do not account for the complexity of the real world, which inhibits the way we manage chemicals. There is therefore an urgent need for a …


Application Of Field-Portable-Xrf For The Determination Of Trace Elements In Deciduous Leaves From A Mine-Impacted Region, Andrew Turner, Chor Chi Chan, Murray T. Brown Jan 2018

Application Of Field-Portable-Xrf For The Determination Of Trace Elements In Deciduous Leaves From A Mine-Impacted Region, Andrew Turner, Chor Chi Chan, Murray T. Brown

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.


From Rural Citizenship To The Rural Citizen: Farming, Dementia And Networks Of Care, Claire Kelly, Richard Yarwood Jan 2018

From Rural Citizenship To The Rural Citizen: Farming, Dementia And Networks Of Care, Claire Kelly, Richard Yarwood

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Citizenship is gaining increased attention in the social sciences but has been under-utilised in rural studies. In this paper we argue that greater attention should be paid to social aspects of citizenship in order to understand participation in daily life and society. In doing so, emphasis needs to be placed on the rural citizen and how he or she engages with different communities across different scales. To explore these ideas we draw upon a case study of farmers living with dementia in Devon, UK. We use concepts of citizenship to explore their rights to services, the effectiveness of active citizenship …


Obesity And Dental Caries In Young Children In Plymouth, United Kingdom: A Spatial Analysis, Martha Paisi, Elizabeth Kay, Irene Kaimi, Robert Witton, Robert Nelder, Costas Christophi, Debra Lapthorne Jan 2018

Obesity And Dental Caries In Young Children In Plymouth, United Kingdom: A Spatial Analysis, Martha Paisi, Elizabeth Kay, Irene Kaimi, Robert Witton, Robert Nelder, Costas Christophi, Debra Lapthorne

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Caradura: Migration, Informal Labor, And The Problem Of Enacting Trust In A Spanish Enclave In Morocco, Brian Campbell Jan 2018

Caradura: Migration, Informal Labor, And The Problem Of Enacting Trust In A Spanish Enclave In Morocco, Brian Campbell

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

AbstractSome social scientists have argued that state legal institutions are not effective at protecting immigrants. Proper evaluation of ethnographic data, they argue, shows that migrants integrate themselves by forming strong, personal relationships of trust and friendship minimally grounded in discourses of ethnicity or kinship. They also transcend legal and cultural categories and assign roles other than those of the state. This article tests this model against the experience of migrants, refugees, and transfronterizos/as (cross‐border laborers) engaged in informal ties of confianza (trust) in Ceuta, a small Spanish enclave in Morocco. Workers claim that while ties of confianza can transform into …


Being T/Here, R Mock Jan 2018

Being T/Here, R Mock

School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.


Building Student Resilience: A Self-Leadership Approach, Paul Murray, Sheran Murray, Paul Warwick, Anne Bentley Jan 2018

Building Student Resilience: A Self-Leadership Approach, Paul Murray, Sheran Murray, Paul Warwick, Anne Bentley

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This is a pilot project evaluating the potential of a programme of resilience-building techniques to support student wellbeing by enhancing their personal competency levels. The research targets the general student population. The project objectives are to:(a) Evaluate, and adapt for use with students, techniques for developing “Personal and Workplace Resilience” previously delivered as Plymouth University staff development training). (b) Deliver the revised programme to students drawn from across the university (c) Evaluate the impact of the programme on participant perceptions and confidence in their ability to influence their personal wellbeingBackground/context to project:This pilot explored the potential of face-to-face resilience-building training …


Disadvantage In English Seaside Resorts: A Typology Of Deprived Neighbourhoods, Sheela Agarwal, Steven Jakes, Stephen Essex, Stephen J. Page, Martin Mowforth Jan 2018

Disadvantage In English Seaside Resorts: A Typology Of Deprived Neighbourhoods, Sheela Agarwal, Steven Jakes, Stephen Essex, Stephen J. Page, Martin Mowforth

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Socio-economic disadvantage experienced by residents of English seaside resorts has been growing over the last decade, and academic and practice-based research is providing better insights into the causes, internal dynamics and appropriate policy responses to these issues in coastal communities. This paper examines the nature and extent of disadvantage in English seaside resorts through analysis of a specially devised spatial and temporal database, which draws together various publicly available sources beyond the population census and Index of Multiple Deprivation. Using univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyses of this database, a new typology of highly deprived resort neighbourhoods has been devised, with …


Obesity And Caries In Four-To-Six Year Old English Children: A Cross-Sectional Study, Martha Paisi, Elizabeth Kay, Irene Kaimi, Robert Witton, Robert Nelder, Ruth Potterton, Debra Lapthorne Jan 2018

Obesity And Caries In Four-To-Six Year Old English Children: A Cross-Sectional Study, Martha Paisi, Elizabeth Kay, Irene Kaimi, Robert Witton, Robert Nelder, Ruth Potterton, Debra Lapthorne

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.


Responding Effectively To Adult Mental Health Patient Feedback In An Online Environment: A Coproduced Framework, Rebecca Baines, John Donovan, De Bere S Regan, Julian Archer, Ray Jones Jan 2018

Responding Effectively To Adult Mental Health Patient Feedback In An Online Environment: A Coproduced Framework, Rebecca Baines, John Donovan, De Bere S Regan, Julian Archer, Ray Jones

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.


Vegetation And Land-Use Change In Northern Europe During Late Antiquity: A Regional-Scale Pollen-Based Reconstruction, J Woodbridge-Fisher, R Fyfe, Cn Roberts Jan 2018

Vegetation And Land-Use Change In Northern Europe During Late Antiquity: A Regional-Scale Pollen-Based Reconstruction, J Woodbridge-Fisher, R Fyfe, Cn Roberts

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.